I woke up today and stretched out on my balcony like I do every morning. The hybrid eucalyptus/native vegetation forest has grown to twice its height since I arrived here at the end of last year, and the native wildlife has really settled in. It’s nice to watch fireflies playing tag before I go to sleep and wake up to bird calls new to my ears. This morning I looked down on our cooking area and saw an iguana chilling out on my cast iron skillet (note: It might the same kind I photographed at my university a while back).
He cocked his head at me as I approached:
what up, foo?
This out-of-focus photo is the only one I took that shows his full tail length. Amazingly, he let me approach to within macro distance, so the other shots came out somewhat better:
(as always, click on photos to open a larger version in a pop-up)
Author: Justin
Site Tool: Who is Hosting This
“Who Is Hosting This is a tool that enables you to find out who is hosting any web site.”
Handy.
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My net connection at home has been hosed for a few days and the wireless at my uni is flaky at best (this post was enabled by the power of prayer).
Fish, which is my favorite dish
Ladies and gentlemen, please give a hand for the undisputed king of Japanese fish sausage!
This was pointed out to me in an email about that post, by the way. I’m not that insecure about my gyoniku. And the comments section there is pretty much a hub for fish sausage otakus now… Join in the fun!
Gmail Beta Status
Now don’t get me wrong, I love Gmail – but just how long is it going to be in beta? Google Docs and Calendar I can understand still being in beta, but Gmail? I mean, the shit pretty much up and conquered all the free alternatives and most of the paid ones, too. Although the invitation system is still in place, anyone in the world can freely sign up for an account now, so… Why does Google still label it a beta?
Maybe there’s a secret teledildonics function they want to unveil before going one point oh…
Escaping the Bangkok Hilton
This is not the Hilton of which I speak, this is.
Richard Barrow has scored an exclusive interview with the author of Escape, “the true story of the only Westerner ever to break out of Thailand’s Bangkok Hilton, aka.Klong Prem Prison.” He’s currently posted the first part of the interview; I’m looking forward to the final part.
Note: I won’t buy the book, but I wouldn’t mind downloading it.
Apple Form Factor Graphic
This chart is pretty cool because every model I’ve ever owned is on it (including the Apple //c our dad bought for us), except for my trusty old Powerbook 190. I gave up on Apple after the dot mac betrayal way back when, and haven’t looked back since. I was still in charge of all the mac boxes at work until last year, but Apple has pretty much zero presence here in Thailand.
07/07/07 – Big Green Bug
Is God trying to send me a message on this most auspicious day in the form of a Macross-designed praying mantis, or what?
This was definitely the coolest insect I’ve seen in a long time. He was was real friendly, too – he let me touch him before flying off. His body was about four and a half inches long.
Morning eyesores
In order of soreness:
- Smearing boogers on the wall over at passive-aggressive notes
- Cruel, sick joke: Bentley Continental badged as a Hyundai over at Autoblog
- Erykah Badu’s Vagina Can Save Hip Hop over at Humanity Critic’s Vibe blog
- Finally, Gen Kanai gives in to the Dark Side
Oops, did I just call Erykah Badu’s vagina an eyesore?
No fireworks this year
I’d like to say it was an intentional gesture to teach the students in my public speaking class the Gettysburg Address on the Fourth of July, but the truth is that I completely forgot about it. Dammit. For a sick pyro like me, forgetting about fireworks and barbecue is sacrilege.
In other news, we have decided to build a new house.
Happy Fourth!